Mobile computerized tomography (CT) imaging system with off-center X-ray beam
US7963696B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2223/612
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mobile CT imaging system comprising a housing having a center opening; and a CT imaging unit mounted to the housing, wherein the CT imaging unit is adapted to scan anatomical objects located within the center opening and generate images of the same, wherein the CT imaging unit comprises: a rotatable drum assembly disposed within the housing, concentric with the center opening; an X-ray tube mounted on the rotatable drum assembly and configured to emit an X-ray beam; and an X-ray detector mounted on the rotatable drum assembly in alignment with the X-ray beam; wherein the X-ray beam is disposed in an “off-center” configuration, adjacent to an entrance of the center opening.
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